Dive Summary:
- Starbucks has recently been accused of massive tax avoidance in the U.K., an issue that is in the forefront of British politics these days as several cuts to welfare programs have been announced or discussed.
- 40 locations of the American coffee shop have come under fire by UK Uncut, a group that promotes fixing tax avoidance rather than cutting social programs.
- In an effort to appease the public as well as the British government, Starbucks offered up $10 million, a move that was too little too late for many angry citizens.
From the article:
Sarah Greene, a UK Uncut activist said: "It is an outrage that the government continues to choose to let multinationals like Starbucks dodge millions in tax while cutting vital services like refuges, creches and rape crisis centres. It does not have to be this way. The government could easily bring in billions by clamping down on tax avoidance that could fund vital services by clamping down on tax dodging."
